2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS lane assist

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St eering wheel ge arshift paddle →
17 6
2
Combination swit ch →
14 4
3
DIRECT SELECT le ve r →
17 3
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PA SSENGER AIRB AG indicator lamps →
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Display (multimedia sy st em) →
269
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St art/ St op button →
16 6
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Climat e cont ro l sy st ems →
15 8
8
Glo ve box →
12 0
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St ow age compartment →
12 0
A
Cup holder →
12 9
B
Haza rd wa rn ing lights →
14 5
C
Extends th e head re st ra ints of th e re ar seats →
10 2
D
Pa rk ing Assist PA RKTRONI C →
22 0
E
Control elements fo r th e multimedia sy st em →
269
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Ac tive Pa rk ing Assist →
228
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Sets th e ve hicle le ve l →
21 3
H
DY NA MIC SELECT switch →
17 3 I
ECO st art/ st op function →
17 1
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Control panel fo r th e multimedia sy st em →
24 5
K
Ad justs th e st eering wheel →
11 0
L
Control panel fo r:
On-board computer →
24 5
Operating cruise cont ro l →
19 7
Operating Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC →
200
M
Unloc ks th e hood →
37 8
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Electric pa rk ing brake →
18 5
O
Light switch →
14 3
P
Control panel fo r:
Ac tive St eering Assist →
206
Ac tive Lane Ke eping Assist →
24 2
Night Vi ew Assi st →
236
Head-up Displ ay →
255
Re ar wind ow ro ller sunblind →
72At a gl ance – Cockpit 7

Ac tive Di st ance Assist DI STRO NIC
Fu nction of Ac tive Di st ance Assist
DI STRO NIC
Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC maintains th e
set speed on free-flowing ro ads. If ve hicles
ahead are de te cted, th e set dis ta nce is main‐
ta ined, if necessary until th e ve hicle comes to a
halt. The ve hicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front and
th e set speed. Speed (in th e ra nge between
15 mp h (2 0 km/h) and 13 0 mp h (2 10 km/h))
and th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle ahead are set
and sa ve d on th e st eering wheel. Other fe atures of Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st
DISTRONIC: R
Ad justs th e driving st yl e depending on th e
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic) ( →
page 17 2)R
Re sponds in urban speed ra nges to st ation‐
ary ve hicles (e xc ept bicycles, mo to rc yc les
and pedestrians) if conditions are suf fi cient
to enable de te ction. R
Initiates ra pid acceleration to th e st ored
speed, if th e turn signal indicator is switched
on to ch ange to th e ov er tak ing lane.R
Ta ke s one-sided ove rt aking re st ri ctions into
account on free wa ys or on multi-lane ro ads
with separate car ri ag ewa ys .
Ve hicles with Ac tive Pa rk ing Assis t: if th e ve hicle
has been braked to a st andstill on multi-lane,
separate car ri ag ewa ys by Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st
DISTRONIC, it can au to matically fo llow th e ve hi‐
cle in front driving off again, within 30 seconds.
If a crit ical situation is de te cted when driving off,
a visual and acoustic wa rn ing is given indicating
th at th e driver must now ta ke control of th e ve hi‐
cle. The ve hicle is not accelerated any fur th er. Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is re sponsible fo r th e dis ta nce to th e
ve hicle in front, fo r ve hicle speed and fo r braking
in good time.
Sy st em limitations
The sy st em may be impaired or may not function
in th e fo llowing ins ta nces, fo r ex ample: R
In sn ow , ra in, fo g, heavy spr ay , if th ere is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great ly va ry ing
ambient light. R
The windshield in th e area of th e camera is
dirty, fo gged up, damaged or co ve re d.R
If th e ra dar sensors are dirty or co ve re d.R
On slippery ro ads, braking or accelerating
can cause th e drive wheels to lose traction
and th e ve hicle could th en skid. R
In parking ga ra ge s or on ro ads with st eep
uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not use Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC in
th ese situations. Driving and parking 19 9

If th e sy st em re aches a sy st em limitation or th e
driver has not st eered th e ve hicle fo r a consider‐
able period of time or has re mo ve d th eir hands
from th e st eering wheel, th e sy st em will,
depending on th e situation, fi rs t alert th e driver
with a visual wa rn ing. Display 1 appears in th e
multifunction displa y. If th e driver st ill does not
st eer th e ve hicle himself or herself, or st ill has
not ta ke n hold of th e st eering wheel, a re peated
wa rn ing to ne sounds in addition to th e visual
wa rn ing message to re mind th e driver to ta ke
control of th e ve hicle.
The wa rn ing message does not appear or disap‐
pears if one of th e fo llowing conditions are me t:R
The driver st eers th e ve hicle. R
The driver presses a st eering wheel button or
operates To uch Control.
Ac tive St eering Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible fo r th e dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in
front, fo r ve hicle speed, fo r braking in good time
and fo r st ay ing in lane. Before ch anging lanes,
th e driver must make sure th at th e neighboring
lane is free (glance ov er th e shoulder).
Sy st em limitations
Ac tive St eering Assist has a limited st eering to r‐
qu e fo r lateral guidance. In some cases, th e
st eering inter ve ntion is not su ff icient to ke ep th e
ve hicle in th e lan e or to dr ive past ex its. Ac tive
St eering Assist cann ot pr ov ide th e driver with
st eering assis ta nce at traf fi c circles, T- intersec‐
tions, intersections, to ll st ations or turnings, fo r
ex ample.
The sy st em may be impaired or may not function
in th e fo llowing ins ta nces:R
In sno w, ra in, fo g, heavy spr ay , if th ere is
gl are or direct sunlight or if th ere are greatly
va ry ing ambient light or re fl ections, or stro ng
shado ws on th e ro ad.R
Insuf fi cient ro ad illumination. R
The windshield in th e area of th e camera is
dirty, fo gged up, damaged or co ve re d.R
Absence of lane markings, or se ve ra l unclear
lane markings, or if th e markings ch ange ra p‐
idl y. R
The dis ta nce to th e ve hicle in front is to o
small and th e lane markings th us cannot be
de te cted. R
The ro ad is nar row and winding. R
Obs ta cles on th e lane or projecting out into
th e lane.
The sy st em does not pr ov ide assis ta nce in th e
fo llowing conditions: R
On tight bends, traf fi c circles and when turn‐
ing. R
If yo u act iv ely ch ange lane without swit ch ing
on th e turn signal indicator. Driving and parking 205

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WA RNING Risk of accident if Ac tive
St eering Assist unexpectedly st ops func‐
tioning
If th e sy st em limitations of Ac tive St eering
Assist are re ached th ere is no guarantee th at
th e sy st em will re main active or will ke ep th e
ve hicle in lane.

Re ve rs ing camera
Fu nction of th e re ar view camera
When yo u en ga ge re ve rs e ge ar, th e image from
re ar view camera 1 is shown in th e multimedia
sy st em. Dynamic guide lines show th e path th e
ve hicle will ta ke with th e st eering wheel in its
cur re nt position. This helps yo u to orientate yo urself and to avo id obs ta cles when ba ck ing
up.
The re ar view camera is on ly an aid. It is not a
substitute fo r yo ur attention to th e sur ro undings.
Yo u are alw ay s re sponsible fo r safe maneu ve ri ng
and pa rk ing. Make sure th at th ere are no per‐
sons, animals or objects in th e maneuvering
area while maneuvering and parking in parking
spaces.
Yo u can select from th e fo llowing vie ws :R
No rm al view R
Wi de-angle view
The area behind th e ve hicle is displa ye d as a
mir ro r image, as in th e inside re arview mir ro r. Camera vie ws in th e multimedia sy st em
Normal view
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Ye llow lane marking th e course th e tires will
ta ke at th e cur re nt st eering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2
Ye llow guide line, ve hicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on th e cur re nt st eering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3
Re d guide line at a dis ta nce of appr ox imately
12 in (0.3 m) from th e re ar area
4
Orange wa rn ing display of Pa rk ing Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar e a medium dis‐
ta nce aw ay (between appr ox imately 1. 0 ft
(0.3 m) and 2.0 ft (0.6 m))222
Driving and parking

Sy st em limitations
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in th e 37 mp h
(60 km/h) to 12 4 mp h (2 00 km/h) speed ra nge.
The functionality of AT TENTION ASSIST is
re st ri cted, and wa rn ings may be dela ye d or not
occur at all in th e fo llowing situations:R
If yo u ha ve been driving fo r less th an 30
minutes. R
If th e ro ad condition is poor (une ve n ro ad
sur fa ce or po th oles).R
If th ere is a stro ng side wind.R
If yo u adopt a sporty drivin g st yl e (high cor‐
nering speeds or high ra te s of acceleration).R
If th e St eering Assist function of Ac tive Dis‐
ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC is acti ve .R
If th e time has been set incor re ctly.R
In acti ve driving situations, if yo u ch ange
lanes and va ry yo ur speed frequentl y.
The AT TENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele te d and re st ar te d when con‐
tinuing th e journey in th e fo llowing situations:R
If yo u swit ch off th e engine. R
If yo u unfas te n yo ur seat belt and open th e
driver's door (e.g. ch ange drivers or ta ke a
break).
Setting AT TENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy st em:

R
If th ere is gl are, e.g. from oncoming traf fi c,
di re ct sunlight or re fl ections.R
There is dirt on th e windshield in th e vicinity
of th e multifunction camera or th e camera is
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.R
If th e traf fi c signs are ha rd to de te ct, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w, or because th ey are co ve re d
or due to insuf fi cient lighting.R
If th e information in th e navigation sy st em's
digital map is incor re ct or out-of-da te .R
If th e signs are ambiguous, e.g. tra ff ic signs
on con st ru ction sites or in adjacent lanes.
Setting Tr af fi c Sign Assist
Multimedia sy st em:

Sy st em limitations
The de te ction capability of Blind Spot Assi st can
be re st ri cted in th e fo llowing situations:R
There is dirt on th e sensors or th e sensors
are obscured. R
When th ere is poor visibility, e.g. due to fo g,
heavy ra in, snow or spr ay .R
If nar row ve hicles are within th e monitoring
ra nge, e.g. bicycles.
Wa rn ings may be issued in er ro r when driving
close to crash ba rr iers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Wa rn ings may be inter ru pte d when driving
alongside long ve hicles, fo r ex ample truc ks , fo r a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when re ve rs e
ge ar is engaged.
Fu nction of braking applications (Active
Blind Spot Assist)
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st de te cts a ri sk of a side
impact in th e monitoring ra nge, a cou rs e-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ri ed out. This is
designed to help yo u av oid a collision. The course-cor re cting brake application is av aila‐
ble in th e speed ra nge between appr ox imately
20 mp h (30 km/h) and 12 5 mp h (200 km/h).
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WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
brake application of Ac tive Blind Spot
Assi st
A cou rs e-co rr ecting brake application cann ot
alw ay s pr eve nt a collision.